McLaren, BMW Heaviest Hit With Pre-Race Spa BoP Changes

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McLaren, BMW, Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG have all received weight increases ahead of the start of this weekend’s CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.

Confirmed in a revised pre-race Balance of Performance table released by SRO Motorsports Group on Saturday morning, the McLaren 720S GT3 Evo, which scored pole, has been hit with a 20 kg increase in minimum weight.

The BMW M4 GT3 EVO, meanwhile, will carry 15 kg of extra weight, with the Ferrari 296 GT3 getting a 10 kg addition and a 5 kg increase for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo.

Ford’s Mustang GT3, meanwhile, will have a 5 kg weight break and a 1 mm larger air restrictor, along with a reduced minimum rear wing angle adjustment, from 8 to 6 degrees.

The McLaren has also had a minimum wing adjustment, increased from 7 to 9 degrees for the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup and Intercontinental GT Challenge centerpiece.

The race gets underway at 4:30 p.m. CEST (10:30 a.m. EST).

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